Export Ban to Prevent Mass Power Outages
The government hopes that the coal export ban, which takes effect from January 1-31 2022, can improve the supply of coal for electricity. Although it triggers coal mining,
this policy can be a momentum for the government to reorganize the fulfillment of domestic coal needs. Previously, on Saturday (1/1/2022), the Director General of Mineral and Coal of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ridwan Jamaludin said the ban on coal exports for the period of January 1-31 2022 applies to holders of mining business permits (IUP) or permits. special business (IUPK) stage of production operation activities, IUPK as a continuation of the contract/agreement operation, and coal mining concession agreement (PKP2B). This policy was achieved in order to ensure the fulfillment of coal needs for coal power plants (PLTU) group PT PLN (Persero) and independent power producers (IPP) which lack supply. If the export ban policy is not adopted, he believes the shortage of coal supply will affect more than 10 million PLN customers, ranging from the general public to industries inside and outside Java, Madura and Bali. "If the export ban is not enforced, nearly 20 PLTUs with a power of around 10,850 MW (megawatts) will be extinguished. This may destabilize the national economy. When the supply of power plants is fulfilled, it can be exported. We will evaluate after January 5, 2022," said Ridwan. The government issues the Decree of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 139.K/HK.02/MEM.B/2021 which is specifically regulated in accordance with the fulfillment of the need to meet domestic needs, namely a minimum of 25 percent of the approved production plan and the selling price of coal for supplying electricity for electricity. public interest of 70 US dollars per metric ton.
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